Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 271 residents.
Vieillespesse is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 23% of homes.
The one thing Vieillespesse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vieillespesse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir phallique dit Pierre Plantade, in Talizat, 5.5 mi away.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vieillespesse.
A fifth of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Cantal’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: 6.3% of residents. Vieillespesse has a median age of 43.3.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Vieillespesse | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 28% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 8.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Cantal’s towns (17.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Vieillespesse has 100 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.6 per worker. After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,070 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €7.10/m² a month. The market in Vieillespesse: 9 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Vieillespesse is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Vieillespesse.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vieillespesse | 271 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Flour | 6,391 | 6.8 | A+ | A | B | B+ |
| Brioude Haute-Loire | 6,527 | 16 | B− | A | D | B |
| Langeac Haute-Loire | 3,499 | 16 | A+ | A | A− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vieillespesse is a commune of 271 people in the Saint-Flour Communauté. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.